The State of Soccer Technology and Innovation – Pedro Marques, S.L. Benfica

During the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, SportTechie and N3XT Sports are surveying key soccer experts around the world to understand the current state of soccer technology and innovation. (More soccer technology viewpoints.)

Pedro Marques is the technical director of S.L. Benfica. He joined the club in July, and is in charge of the technical coordination of youth football, developing young players into future stars. Before Benfica, Marques spent eight years at Manchester City, where he helped develop City’s coaching methodology and playing style. During that time, the English Premier League team won all four domestic titles, including three league championships. After the City Football Group was created in 2014, he helped coordinate the expansion ...